1 Dark Sopranos Detail Makes Christopher A Lot More Like Tony

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One similarity between the kill counts of Tony Soprano (James Gandolfini) and Christopher Moltisanti (Michael Imperioli) in The Sopranos highlights just how close Christopher was to Tony. According to the official Sopranos Wiki list of deaths attributed to main characters, Christopher and Tony claim the highest kill counts in the series when also considering characters who they killed second-hand. It's not surprising that the series' main character Tony would have killed the most characters given the nature of the show. However, it's telling that his protégé Chris takes a close second.

Neither Tony nor Christopher killed the most Sopranos characters first-hand. The character directly responsible for the most deaths is Paulie "Walnuts" Gualtieri (Tony Sirico), who killed nine people to Tony's eight and Christopher's seven. However, Tony and Christopher accumulate their kill counts in the number of deaths they've overseen, influenced, or ordered.

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Throughout The Sopranos, characters would blame Christopher's status as Tony's "nephew" — or rather his cousin-once-removed by marriage — as the reason why Tony would give him special treatment for certain things. Some of the deaths Christopher was responsible for throughout the show due to his temper, impulsive nature, or reckless behavior would have created more serious, immediate consequences for other mafia members. Granted, Tony expressed his disappointment and anger toward Christopher on many occasions. However, Tony and Christopher's high respective death counts coupled with how Tony treats Christopher for his actions reflect their significant similarities to each other and the bond that